Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: can Alberta take legal action to recoup some of the money sunk into the Keystone XL pipeline? We find out; Alberta has hit pause on future coal leases on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. We talk to one of the guys who helped implement the original coal mining moratorium about what it all means; why being honest means some healthcare workers might be denied entry into local businesses; why Alberta's rat control program is getting a ton of rat sightings, that aren't actually rats!

On today's show: we hear about a group of firefighters in Calgary who are trying to put a stop to racism at the fire hall; incoming U.S. President Joe Biden plans to rescind the Keystone XL pipeline permit on his first day in office. We hear what that could mean for Alberta; the push for a B.C. bubble and what it means for Albertans; we hear about Banff National Park's growing herd of baby bison.

We check-in with an Alberta mom who asked the world to write letters to her autistic teen.

On today's show: as opposition mounts against open-pit coal mining in the Eastern Rockies, we look at the first proposed site under review - the Grassy Mountain Coal Project in Crowsnest Pass; we check-in with the barber from Innisfall who has been cutting hair all week in spite of the rules, about news of looser restrictions starting Monday; with everyone eager to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, we find out what it's like to give the jab to everyone; we check-in with an Alberta mom who asked the world to write letters to her autistic teen.

On today's show: how a Calgary emergency room doctor is chronicling the COVID-19 pandemic with her camera; city hall reporter Scott Dippel has the latest on who wants to be Calgary's next mayor; The Flames are back! Beat reporter Eric Francis sets up this unique NHL season for us; we take a look at some of the latest high-tech products and innovations at this week's Consumers Electronics Show.

On today's show: how AHS is responding to businesses ignoring public health orders and reopening this week; we tell you more about a coronavirus blood survey that 48-thousand Canadians are being asked to participate in; the NHL season starts today and so does the league's latest way to make money - ads on helmets. We find out what's in it for Zoom, Scotiabank and others; we learn more about the newest dog breed to be recognized by the American Kennel Club, the Biewer.

On today's show: we hear from an Alberta barber who plans to ignore COVID-19 rules and start cutting hair today; we speak with the Mayor of Red Deer now that the province runs EMS dispatch; an Airdrie man is using magic mushrooms to help manage his anxiety and stress as his terminal cancer worsens. We hear from him and the researchers helping him; why there's been no flu in Alberta this flu season.

On today's show: why Canada has yet to bail out its airline industry; we check in with the new RCMP detachment on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation; CBC's Blair Sanderson has a look at the changing ways people are using their vacation time during the pandemic; how a global pandemic is affecting our memory.

On today's show: we speak with a doctor from Alberta Health Services about how long you may have to wait to get your COVID-19 vaccine; current COVID-19 restrictions stick around for at least two more weeks. We hear from a local hair salon and tattoo studio in Calgary; on this week's Karchut on Cars, Paul tells us which new cars are arriving for 2021, which cars are disappearing, and what that tells us about car trends; why parents are rejoicing over the end of "Caillou" on TV.

On today's show: Mayor Nenshi talks about his staff who travelled over the holidays and why he's chosen not to reprimand them; victory for the Democrats in Georgia but violence in the U.S. capital. We check in with a journalist in Washington for the latest; how a Democratic majority in the U.S. house and senate will impact the future of Keystone XL and Alberta's other pipeline projects; from Bridgerton to the BeeGees, Di Golding tells us what to watch.